gout

noun

ˈgau̇t 

1

: a metabolic disease marked by a painful inflammation of the joints, deposits of urates in and around the joints, and usually an excessive amount of uric acid in the blood

2

: a mass or aggregate especially of something fluid often gushing or bursting forth

gouty

ˈgau̇-tē 

adjective

Examples of gout in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Inflammatory arthritis: Arthritis that develops from inflammatory diseases like rheumatoid arthritis and gout is accompanied by swelling, pain, warmth, and tenderness in the joints. —Kelsey Kunik, Rd, Health, 10 Aug. 2024

Last year, a major study of more than half a million Chinese men, published in Nature, linked alcohol to more than 60 diseases, including liver cirrhosis, stroke, several gastrointestinal cancers, gout, cataracts and gastric ulcers. —Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 8 Aug. 2024

It is often done to look for crystals that indicate gout (a type of inflammatory arthritis) or evidence of a bacterial infection. —Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 28 July 2024

For example, if your knee is swollen and inflamed due to OA, RA, or gout, treatments to bring down inflammation and halt disease processes can help manage your knee pain. —Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 28 July 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English goute, from Anglo-French gute drop, gout, from Latin gutta drop

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

gout

noun

ˈgau̇t 

: a disease marked by a painful inflammation and swelling of the joints and by the deposit of salts of uric acid in and around the joints

gouty

-ē 

adjective

Medical Definition

gout

noun

ˈgau̇t 

: a metabolic disease marked by a painful inflammation of the joints, deposits of urates in and around the joints, and usually an excessive amount of uric acid in the blood